Friday, September 23, 2011

Inspired by a leaf

Earlier in the week on one of our morning walk Fiona found this tiny (about 35mm in circumference) amazingly spiraled little leaf below.
Barry Smith © Fiona's find
I couldn't resist photographing it in a 'rainbow' on my desk curtesy of the sun through the edge of our louvres.
Barry Smith © Leaf with rainbow colours
The finding of this leaf came on top of a couple of weeks of wind and leaf litter at Rainbow Beach and around the block - so I got into taking photos of leaf litter.

Barry Smith © Leaf litter - Rainbow Beach
Barry Smith © Leaf litter on our pathway 
Barry Smith © Leaf litter from Treehaven Way
A couple of enquiries about leaves for sale motivated me to use this afternoon to create a couple of metal leaf litters - one of brass and one of silver-plated brass.

Barry Smith © Art imitates nature - brass leaf
Barry Smith © Litter of brass leaves - in the rough
Barry Smith © Twin tiny leaves
Barry Smith © Silver-plated brass litter of leaves at sunset
The photos above are of the leaves in the rough at sunset.
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16 comments:

  1. SooZeQueSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I need a tree of your leaves - so I can hear the sound of the wind thru them. Perhaps a trade of Numbers for leaves?? I need more! :)

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  2. Jo MurraySeptember 24, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    As an avid leaf fan I simply love your leaves, and I particularly like the 'rough' ones.... wonder why?

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  3. GabriellaSeptember 24, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    How amazing it is to see how you transform the world around you into art! Not even the smallest of things will be overlooked or left behind.

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  4. ValeriannaSeptember 24, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    What a beautiful bit of spiral inspiration!

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  5. herhimnbrynSeptember 24, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Magical Barry! Beautiful photos ( as you know I too enjoy looking at leaves)and your pieces are stunning.

    Glad to be back looking at blogs again. I have a frozen shoulder, so no mosaicing for a while. Gazing at other people's works via the net will have to compenstate for a while!

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  6. Kim SchoenbergerSeptember 24, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    very lovely B!

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  7. BarrySeptember 24, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    SZQ, JM, TT, VA, HHB, & K - fellow leaf lovers of the world unite!! Thanks for your comments. SZQ - willing to trade anytime you want. JM - get me a jardiniere with thin brass sides and I will make you a stash of rough leaves. VA - thought you'd appreciate nature's spiral. HHM - sorry to hear about the shoulder - hope it is making progress and glad you can still do art vicariously. Next coffee processing instalment not too far away. Go well and be happy. B

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  8. BarrySeptember 24, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    TT- the art thing makes us all a little more aware of the small bits of beauty - I am thankful for that. B

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  9. elena nuezSeptember 25, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    I like so much your artworks, really this kind of thing inspiring me a lot, thanks for sharing them,

    and a big hello from Madrid,
    elena

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  10. LeoviSeptember 25, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Delicious pictures, I really like the spiral blade and especially those great metal sheets created for you, really delicious and exquisitely photographed on the oxide.

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  11. Missouri Bend Paper WorksSeptember 25, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    All gorgeous...the work of nature and yours too!!! So simple and elegant!

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  12. BarrySeptember 25, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    B, L & P - hi folks glad you liked the leaf and stuff inspired by it. B - thanks for the greetings from Madrid; and really pleased you like my work. L - the rusted sheet metal does provide a beautiful surface especially as the sun is setting. P - thanks heaps - if I can get even close to nature that is good. Go well. B

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  13. Velma BolyardSeptember 26, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    i love the curled leaf, and yours in the late light.

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  14. Luthien ThyeSeptember 26, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    wow!! the curved leaves are just amazing! actually so are your metal leaves ... i've never seen manmade leaves look as real as your metal leaves B. seriously!

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  15. alisonSeptember 26, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Barry I am just loving your work, what a talent you and Fiona have.
    Your creative side shows through with the photgraphy as well, thank you both for sharing.

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  16. BarrySeptember 26, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    V, L & A - thanks for your support and comments. V - nature even added its bit through the soft light of sunset. L - I must say I love the little spiral metal leaves - I have put them into my keep space for now. A - thanks and continue to create well in NQ. Go well. B

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